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Patent GB-2272893-A (GB)
Title: Drink delivery systems
Inventor: WHITFORD JOHN
IPC: B67D1/07
Filed: 1992-11-18
Abstract: A drink supply system involves a drink supply 201 positioned typically distant from a drink dispensing point 202, e.g. in a cellar and to avoid wastage of drink in the intervening supply line 203 at the time of necessary cleaning of the system, a gas-driven shut-off valve 217 is positioned in the supply line 203 near to and downstream of the supply 201, and a gas injection point 216 is provided just downstream of the shut-off valve 217. The shut-off valve 217 and gas injection point 216 may be connected in common to a single supply of compressed gas 204 actuated by a switch (210, Figure 3) provided at the drink dispensing point 202. Actuation of the switch 210 cuts off the supply 201 but simultaneously backs up the residual liquid in the supply line 203 with compressed gas, enabling it to be dispensed and thereby not wasted. Non-return valve 215 prevents reverse flow of gas or drink. Shut off valve 217 preferably includes an obturator (224, Figure 2) operable by a gas actuated spring biased mechanism (225, Figure 2). Switch 210 is preferably a push pull actuator (242, Figure 3) positioned adjacent the drink dispensing point 202 and connected by gas lines 211 to the valve 217 and point 216 and the gas supply 204. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2265003-A (GB)
Title: Real-time monitoring of human bodily functions using optical measurements of the eye
Inventor: GLYNN CHRISTOPHER JAMES
IPC: A61B3/11
Filed: 1993-04-26
Abstract: The device for measuring the diameter of the pupil comprises a scleral contact ions supporting on the eye an optical system for spectrophotometric analysis of the retina using an array of emitters 21 for directing light to the eye via a mirror 20 and an array of light receivers 20 for receiving light from the iris at different distances from a central axis. The emitters and receivers may be diodes or the ends of fibres in an optical cable 18. A further optical system comprising a central light emitter and receiver e.g. an LED and photo detector, or an optical fibre 10 may be supported on the lens. Further sensing devices may also be provided on the lens e.g. EMG electrodes, temperature sensors, and fluid flow and pressure sensors may be connected to ducts in the ions. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266990-A (GB)
Title: Periodic focusing system
Inventor: TRUE RICHARD BROWNELL
IPC: H01J25/34
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: An electron beam focusing system is provided within a microwave amplification tube formed from a plurality of magnetic polepieces (32) interposed by non-magnetic spacers (34). The tube has an axially disposed beam tunnel (38) which permits projection of the electron beam therethrough. A magnetic field is induced in the tube having lines of flux which flow through the polepieces (32) along a magnetic axis (46). Heat formed within the tube flows through the spacers (34) to an external planar surface (41, 42) along a thermal axis (52), which is non-coincident with said magnetic axis (46). A plurality of the tubes can be combined into a common system for focusing a plurality of electron beams, the tubes within the common system sharing heat sinks (54) which attach to the planar surfaces (41, 42).   <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2268389-A (GB)
Title: Shorts type diaper
Inventor: WATANABE HISANORI
IPC: A61F13/514
Filed: 1993-07-01
Abstract: The diaper 1 comprises an absorbent body including a liquid permeable topsheet 15, a liquid impermeable and vapor permeable backsheet 16 and an absorbent core 17 interposed therebetween; and an outermost layer sheet to which the absorbent body is connected by adhesive A. Opposite side edge portions (22a and 22b, Fig. 2) of front and back portions of the outermost layer sheet are fixedly connected to each other respectively to form shorts having a waist opening portion (11, Fig.1) and a pair of leg opening portions (7). The outermost sheet is formed, at a central portion 20 thereof in cross section, by a single layer fiber-like sheet 21, and opposite side edge portions 22c forming the leg opening portions (7) are formed by a plurality of fiber-like sheets 23a and 23b with expansible elastic members 24 therebetween. A liquid impermeable and moisture permeable film 27 is provided between sheets 23a and 23b. The absorbent body may be peeled from the outer layer when boiled and replaced. Further elastication 26 is provided in the absorbent body and at (12 and 14) in the outermost layer. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2266780-A (GB)
Title: An automatic focusing camera
Inventor: HONMA AKIRA
IPC: G02B7/32
Filed: 1993-07-08
Abstract: An automatic focusing camera comprises a pair of optical elements (22, 23) provided at the front side of the camera with the optical axes thereof being different from the optical axis of a finder of the camera. Image receiving regions (64A, 64B) receive a pair of images of a same photographing object which has passed through the pair of optical elements respectively, each image receiving region being divided into three portions. A control means selects appropriate ones of said portions in order to obtain object distances for more than one point of said photographing object. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2269109-A (GB)
Title: Absorbent article
Inventor: HAMAJIMA MITSUGU
IPC: A61F13/15
Filed: 1993-07-08
Abstract: The article comprises a liquid-permeable surface material 1, a liquid-holding absorbent element 2 and a liquid-impermeable leakproof material 3, wherein the absorbent element at least partially comprises an absorbent sheet 2A having high diffusing properties and high permeability and a highly absorbent polymer 2B. The sheet 2A is a nonwoven fabric produced by a wet process from a mixture of   (a) 20 to 80 parts by weight of bulky (i.e. crimped) hydrophilic fibres,   (b) 80 to 20 parts by weight of fine hydrophilic fibres, and   (c) 0 to 30 parts by weight of hot-melt adhesive fibres, the sheet having a thickness of 0.3 to 2.0 mm under a load of 2.5 g/cm<2>. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286265-A (GB)
Title: Selectable processing registers.
Inventor: JAGGAR DAVID VIVIAN
IPC: G06F9/318
Filed: 1994-01-26
Abstract: A data processing system uses registers which are grouped into sets. A register selecting instruction word controls selection of particular registers from within the sets of registers to be available for data processing. The register selecting instruction word includes control fields for each set of registers, the bits of each control field specifying a register swap within the respective set of registers. The new register to be selected is derived from an exclusive OR operation performed upon a currently selected register identification word and the control field for that set of registers. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2279736-A (GB)
Title: Synchrotron beam position detecting device
Inventor: MIYAKE AKIRA
IPC: G01B15/00
Filed: 1994-06-13
Abstract: The position of a beam 2 from a synchrotron ring 1 is determined from the relative outputs of two spaced detectors 3, with correction for the fact that the determination is affected by variation in the absolute value of the beam intensity. The detectors may be wires 3a and 3b above and below a sheet-like beam 2 in which electric currents are produced by the photoelectric effect, and the charged particle current in the ring 1 is measured by a current transformer 5 to provide a correction signal to a computing circuit 6. Alternatively three photocells (8, 10a, 10b) may be placed in the beam path, the relative outputs of two (10a, 10b) of which indicate the beam position. The third photocell (8a) is elongated transversely of the beam so as to provide an output indicative of absolute beam intensity, whatever the position of the beam, for compensation purposes. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2291456-A (GB)
Title: Adaptors for glazing bars
Inventor: MCALLISTER ANDREW
IPC: E04C2/54
Filed: 1994-07-21
Abstract: An adaptor 11 for a patent glazing bar 1 takes the form of an extruded section and includes a sideways extending channel 14 for receiving one side edge of a sheet or panel 15 of thermoplastic material (e.g. polycarbonate). The adaptor also includes a generally horizontal platform 17 formed with a downwardly extending lip 21 capable of seating over an upstanding section of the glazing bar. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2294675-A (GB)
Title: Packaging of seeds
Inventor: CHORLEY ANN
IPC: A01C1/04
Filed: 1994-11-02
Abstract: Seed packaging in which a number of seeds (6), for example grass seeds, are bound to a carrying medium (4) so as to provide accurate control of the dispensing of the seeds. The seed packaging can be manufactured in a visibly attractive package which allows one or more seeds to be handled and stored without the need for a container, irrespective of the size of the seed. Seeds (6) may be planted without removal from the carrying medium (4) which may be an elongate member separable at lines of weakness (8). The seeds may be bound to the surface of the carrying medium or embedded partially or wholly therein. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2296725-A (GB)
Title: Redispersible refined cellulose
Inventor: WEIBEL MICHAEL K
IPC: C09K23/48
Filed: 1995-01-04
Abstract: A process for the production of a composition of redispersible mechanically disassembled cellulose (microdenominated cellulose (MDC)) comprises repeatedly passing a liquid suspension of cellulose through a zone of high shear, said zone being defined by two confronting surfaces, with one of said surfaces rotating relative to the other, until said cellulose suspension is rendered substantially stable and has a Canadian Standard Freeness that consistently increases with repeated passage through said zone of high shear, the resulting microdenominated cellulose having a settled volume of greater than 50% as determined on the basis of a 1.0% by weight suspension in water after twenty-four hours, and drying said suspension in the presence of a dispersion agent in an amount effective to impart to said dry microdenominated cellulose a viscosity, when dispersed in water, of at least 50% of the viscosity of an equivalent concentration of never dried microdenominated cellulose dispersed in water. The product has a water retention value of over 350%. MDC is useful as an ingredient in foods, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
Patent GB-2294154-A (GB)
Title: Waveguide laser
Inventor: JENKINS RICHARD MICHAEL
IPC: H01S3/03
Filed: 1994-04-08
Abstract: A waveguide laser (10) incorporates a guide (12) and two concave resonator mirrors (14, 16). The guide (12) is of square section with side (2a), and of length L equal to 4a<2>/ lambda  where  lambda  is a laser operating wavelength. The mirrors (14, 16) are phase matched to respective Gaussian intensity profile radiation beams with beam waists at respective waveguide end apertures (20, 22). Each beam waist has a radius w0 in the range 0.1a to 0.65a to avoid waveguide edge effects and excitation of unwanted high order waveguide modes. The laser (10) has good transverse spatial mode characteristics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2295656-A (GB)
Title: Clutch/brake assembly
Inventor: PARDEE JAMES A
IPC: F16D67/02
Filed: 1995-11-29
Abstract: A clutch/brake assembly includes an input hub 12 with a flange 15, an output hub 20 and a friction plate 22. The friction plate 22 is connected to the output hub 20 by one or more axially extending finger portions 22a which have slots 22b to embrace bosses 20b of the output hub 20 and ends bent radially inwardly to retain the friction plate 22 and hub 20 together so that the hub, friction plate and a spring 24, which urges the friction plate towards the flange 15, can be removed as a unit. The clutch is disengaged and the brake engaged by rotation of a control plate which, through ramps 26c and balls 27c, causes a brake plate 25 to move axially to engage friction plate 22 and simultaneously release it from flange 15. The assembly may be used in the drive to the cutting blade of a lawn mower. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2301318-A (GB)
Title: Two part shoring pole, the parts linked by a lever actuated piston.
Inventor: ALFASSA NISSIM
IPC: B60P7/15
Filed: 1996-01-23
Abstract: A shoring pole permanently attached to the vehicle that can be easily folded against the wall. The end of each tubular part 4 or 5 carries a shoe 2 having a flange (13) engaging a wall mounted channel 3, the channel having vertical circular slots disposed along it. A boss is spring mounted to the shoe and pivotally connects it to the tubes, the boss having an axial finger which, when the spring is extended, projects through an aperture in the shoe and engages the circular slots in the channel to prevent movement of the shoe. The parts of the shoring pole can be linked by the axial movement of a piston from inside one part to bridging the join 6 between the two parts. A second embodiment of shoe locking mechanism involves camming a floating I section flange against the channel wall.
Patent GB-2298823-A (GB)
Title: A thermal printer having a non-stick platen roller
Inventor: SUZUKI MINORU
IPC: B41J11/04
Filed: 1996-03-13
Abstract: A thermal printer includes a thermal line printhead (26), biased against a platen roller (24) that is positioned in a fixed location in relation thereto. In use, the platen roller (24) feeds a recording sheet, which is forced against the thermal line printhead (26). The platen roller (24) is provided with a roller unit (24a) of rubber composition, the surface of which is coated with an adsorption preventing powder agent to prevent it adhering to the thermal line printhead (26) when no recording sheet is present. The powder which is preferably talc is coated by heating the roller; filling the porous surface with the powder and allowing the roller to cool.
Patent GB-2308987-A (GB)
Title: self cleaning liquid filter
Inventor: STAGG KENNETH ALBERT
IPC: B01D24/16
Filed: 1996-03-22
Abstract: A filter uses a bed of floating beads 5 in a chamber 1. Liquid to be filtered enters at the bottom via pipe 6 and flows upwardly through the chamber, forcing the beads together beneath a filter screen 12, thus forming a filter bed. Solids 11 fall to the bottom of the apparatus and into a sump 4. Sump 4 is normally closed by a ball valve 2 but when flow starts this is drawn up, opening the sump. Ball valve is prevented from rising too far by screen 10. When the through flow of liquid is stopped, siphon 14 allow liquid to drain out of chamber 1. The floating bodies 5 are thus allowed to spread out and any trapped material falls to the bottom. Freeing of trapped material can be enhanced by passing air through the liquid or by back flushing in known manner.
Patent GB-2299452-A (GB)
Title: Titanium-carbon-nitride gate electrode
Inventor: JOO SUK-HO
IPC: H01L29/49
Filed: 1996-03-29
Abstract: A MOS transistor with a titanium-carbon-nitride (TiCN) gate electrode is provided. The MOS transistor has a gate insulating film, a gate electrode, and a source/drain region on a semiconductor substrate. The gate electrode is formed either of a single TiCN film or a double film having a TiCN film and a low-resistant metal film formed thereon. The TiCN gate electrode exhibits a low resistance of about 80-100* capital Greek omega *-cm, and variations in Fermi energy level can be controlled by use of such a gate electrode.
Patent GB-2301005-A (GB)
Title: Three-dimensional graphics drawing apparatus
Inventor: SAKURABA TAKAHIRO
IPC: G06T15/04
Filed: 1993-05-12
Abstract: Mapping pattern data in s,t coord. space onto 3D polygon mesh model in u,v coord. space and then producing a projection of said patterned model onto x,y screen space, wherein u and v read-outs in dependence on x,y values obtain s,t data for each polygon vertex using stored values S 0 and t 0 and iteratively incremental values (K 1 and K 2 ) for s,t values in-between stored s,t values. The use of the incremental approach is particularly useful in an enlargement mode.
Patent GB-2302274-A (GB)
Title: Device for the quick-action fastening of a child's seat on a vehicle seat
Inventor: FEUERHERDT INGO
IPC: B60N2/90
Filed: 1996-06-13
Abstract: A device for the quick-action releasable fastening of a child's seat 14 on a vehicle seat 10, with at least one plug-in connection 16 which has a plug 17, assigned to the child's seat, and a socket 18, assigned to the vehicle seat, or vice versa, and a locking member 19 for locking the plug in the socket. The plug-in connection has a tensioning device 22 which, once the plug has been locked in the socket, draws the child's seat against the seat cushion 12 and backrest 13 of the vehicle seat.
Patent GB-2302611-A (GB)
Title: Lock structure for cover of electronic appliance
Inventor: DEGUCHI MANABU
IPC: H04Q7/32
Filed: 1996-06-18
Abstract: A lock structure locks a battery cover 3 which is fitted to a battery storage portion 2 provided in a housing body 1 of an electronic appliance. A manipulation member 9 can be elastically deformed in a depth direction thereof due to a slot which is formed in a portion of the housing body 1. The manipulation member 9 supports a sprung lock member 6, with a tip portion of the lock member 6 protruding. A notch portion 5 in a rib of the battery cover 3 has a slanted edge. The battery cover 3 is locked by engagement of the lock member with the notch portion. Further, when the manipulation member 9 is elastically deformed by being pushed down, the lock member 6 moves integrally with the member 9, and the lock member is released from the engagement with the notch portion 5 so that the locked state of the cover 3 is released.
Patent GB-2307095-A (GB)
Title: An ion implanter with post mass selection deceleration
Inventor: ENGLAND JONATHAN GERALD
IPC: H01J37/05
Filed: 1996-08-01
Abstract: A deceleration lens assembly 9 located between the mass selection flight tube 27 and the substrate holder 11 of an ion implanter comprises a first electrode 65 at the substrate potential, a second electrode 60 at the flight tube potential and a field electrode 61 between the two at a negative potential to provide focusing. The axial spacing a in the beam direction between the first and second electrodes 65, 60 is less than the smallest transverse dimension of the aperture 63 of the field electrode. The lens assembly may be mounted directly opposite the outlet 83 from the process chamber to the vacuum pump to maximise evacuation efficiency. An additional screening electrode 56 may be provided between the second electrode 60 of the lens assembly and the exit aperture 55 of the mass selector. A perforated screening cylinder 52 may be mounted on the flight tube with the second electrode 60 of the lens assembly mounted at the down beam end of the cylinder. The first electrode 65 may have a cylindrical screening flange 89 extending around the field electrode. Charge neutralisation apparatus 13 may be provided adjacent the substrate holder 11 and screened from the lens assembly 9 by an electrode 70.
Patent GB-2306607-A (GB)
Title: Securing an access cover to a reciprocating pump module
Inventor: KENNEDY GEORGE
IPC: F04B53/00
Filed: 1996-08-08
Abstract: The access cover (3) is securely held on the pumping module (2) in a reciprocating pump by a set of arrangements (20) each with a piston (8) having a rod (11) coupled to a nut (12) seating in a locking plug (13) acting on the cover. The pistons (8) are hydraulically actuated against springs, to allow the nuts (12) to be screwed down on the rods (11), and then released to provide the force for securement. Dowels (15) prevent piston rotation.
Patent GB-2301353-A (GB)
Title: Treatment of undesirable halogenated organic compounds
Inventor: SEPPA RAIKKO URMAS ILARI
IPC: A62D101/04
Filed: 1995-03-15
Abstract: A process for treating an undesirable halogenated organic compound comprises heating a reactor wall by means of electrical induction or resistance heating; maintaining the reactor wall at a predetermined reaction temperature of at least 1500{C; and allowing heat to radiate from the reactor wall into a reaction zone adjacent to, and in contact with, the reactor wall. A substantially solids-free gaseous feedstock comprising an undesirable halogenated organic compound is fed into the reaction zone. A non-oxidizing substantially solids-free gaseous atmosphere is maintained in the reaction zone. The compound is heated up sufficiently by means of the heat radiated by the reactor wall in order for it to pyrolyse and thus be transformed into more desirable components. A gaseous product comprising the more desirable components is withdrawn from the reaction zone.
Patent GB-2304476-A (GB)
Title: Symbol timing recovery circuit and method
Inventor: KIM KI-BUM
IPC: H04N5/44
Filed: 1996-06-05
Abstract: A symbol timing recovery circuit and method of a digital television is disclosed including: an analog-to-digital converter (10) for sampling a received analog signal by a symbol clock to be converted to digital data; demodulator (20) for recovering a carrier wave, demodulating the digital data to a baseband signal and generating a segment signal; a segment synchronizing signal detector (40) for detecting a segment synchronizing signal from the segment signal; a phase error detector (50) activated by the segment synchronizing signal, for receiving the segment signal and detecting a phase error of synchronizing symbols of the segment synchronizing signal; and a symbol clock phase adjuster (60) for adjusting the phase of the symbol clock according to the phase error of the synchronizing symbols to be supplied to the analog-to-digital converter as the symbol clock.
Patent GB-2309951-A (GB)
Title: Wet leaf rail scraper
Inventor: WATKINS TERENCE JOHN
IPC: E01H8/10
Filed: 1997-02-06
Abstract: A damper consisting of a main body, sleeve and piston separated with a diaphragm with air on top and oil beneath will be attached to a support plate with a radius arm supported by rubber bushings for added strength to prevent side slap. The extending piston damper fixes to a spring loaded scraping block which exerts downward pressure onto the railway track. Air supply is provided by the train's existing compressor with a T-piece taken from the braking system with a regulator valve to maintain constant pressure and a dump valve to disperse any pressure surges.
Patent GB-2316574-A (GB)
Title: A pager with audible and vibrating notification means
Inventor: OSUGE MICHIHIRO
IPC: H04Q7/38
Filed: 1997-08-01
Abstract: An electronic apparatus such as a mobile phone or pager is disclosed capable of automatically replacing notification means includes a vibrator 7. On the receipt of a radio signal, the vibrator 7 notifies the user of the apparatus to an incoming call. A vibration detector 12 detects the vibration of the body of the apparatus, transforms it to an electric signal, and sends the electric signal to a vibration decision circuit 10 via an low pass filter (LPF) 11. In response, the decision circuit 10 determines whether or not the user is performing any motion. A timer 8 counts a preselected period of time based on a basic clock output from a clock generator 9. When the user does not press an answer button 5 even after the notification and when the decision circuit 10 does not detect vibration ascribable to the user's motion within the period of time counted by the timer 8, a call incoming and notifying control circuit 4 replaces the notification using the vibrator 7 with a notification using a buzzer 6. If the user is determined to be moving, the call incoming and notify controller 4 resets a timer 8 to its initial value and causes it to start counting again.